Scandi Fox Christmas Card Counted Cross Stitch Kit by Bothy Threads XMAS59

Stitch Scandi Fox, a counted cross stitch kit by Bothy Threads — a sleeping fox curled into a ball sits among green leaves, sprigs and gold sparkle.

A little stitcher's folklore: in Finnish folklore the northern lights are called 'revontulet', fox fires, sparked by a fox's tail sweeping the snow.

Why this kit: part of Bothy Threads' Scandi Christmas card series, it pairs a simple silhouette with green foliage, gold metallic thread and beads for a modern Nordic look.

Kit includes: 16-count winter blue Zweigart Aida, pre-sorted stranded cottons, metallic gold thread, beads, a cream card mount and envelope, a needle and a clear stitch diagram and instructions. Stitches used: full cross stitches and back stitch. The card mount frames the finished stitching, so no extra frame is needed.

Stitch the fox and foliage in cross stitch from the centre, then add the back stitch and gold highlights, sew on the beads, and mount the finished piece in the card.

Finished size: 10×10 cm (3.9×3.9 in). A stylish card for a modern Christmas.